Europe vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
34th
Senegal rank
34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 230.24 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Senegal's figure about 33.0 times Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 34th of 36 groups.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 16.07 per 100,000 live births 500.42 per 100,000 live births 484.36 per 100,000 live births Senegal
2010s 9.78 per 100,000 live births 363.19 per 100,000 live births 353.42 per 100,000 live births Senegal
2020s 10.02 per 100,000 live births 245.19 per 100,000 live births 235.16 per 100,000 live births Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Senegal?
Senegal, at 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Senegal?
230.24 per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 34th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed